Matoaca, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Matoaca: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Matoaca and Dinwiddie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dinwiddie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 437 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dinwiddie County compares with Virginia
Dinwiddie County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dinwiddie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dinwiddie County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 129.8 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.0% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 35% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.8% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.5% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.1% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Dinwiddie County sits below Virginia on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Dinwiddie County: 4.2 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 437 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dinwiddie County since 2015: 208 people were injured and 18 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Matoaca since 2015; patterns below come from Dinwiddie County as a whole.
89% of truck crash reports in Dinwiddie County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in June (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 38.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (8.0%).
2.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Matoaca happened on I-295 (3), I-95 (3), US-460 (3), I-85 (2) and US-301 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
10 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Matoaca fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Dinwiddie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 3 |
| I-95 | 3 |
| US-460 | 3 |
| I-85 | 2 |
| US-301 | 2 |
| CR-602 | 1 |
| CR-629 | 1 |
| Mu-9013 Halifax Rd | 1 |
| SR-36 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dinwiddie County) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 152 |
| Nb I-85 | 15 |
| SR-460 | 15 |
| I-85 South | 12 |
| Sb I-85 | 9 |
| Northbound I85 | 7 |
| I-85 North | 6 |
| SR-1 | 5 |
Matoaca at a glance
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23803) | $57,813 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23803) | $224,486 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dinwiddie County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 24 | +27% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 34 | +40% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 38 | +13% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 38 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Matoaca
How common are truck crashes in Matoaca?
Since 2015, 437 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dinwiddie County (208 injured, 18 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Matoaca?
Truck crashes in Dinwiddie County peak in May, with 10.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Matoaca?
10 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dinwiddie County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Matoaca compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 129.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dinwiddie County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Matoaca?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.